Vehicle.



Arrowfys R. B. FAGEOL.

VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED )ULY 26,1915.

R. FAGEOL.'

VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JuLY 26.1915.

Patented.v Jan. 16,1917.

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BoLLIE B. FAGEOL, oF OAKLAND, caLIFonrrIA- VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 16, 1917.

Application filed July 26, 1915. 'Serial 11o. 41,824.

To all lwhom t may concern Be it known that I, ROLLIE B. FAeEoL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an improved form of vehicle, particularly of the passenger carrying type, capable of operation in either direction, and has for its objects to provide a body adapted for carrying a number of passengers and in which there is a transverse passage intermediate the vehicle ends, wherein there is located the.

controlling and steering mechanism, and in which passage the operator is stationed, there being provided a seat for the operator on oppositel sides of the passage, one facing toward either end of the vehicle so that the operator may face in the direction of .travel of the vehicle. To provide a vehicle wherein the operator is so located that he may collect the fares from the passengers without leaving the station.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, theinvention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out inl the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To comprehend the invention, reference is directed to the accompanying drawings, wherein A Figure 1 is a view in plan of an embodiment of my invention, disclosing the preferred form of vehicle body. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a view in plan of the running gear, disclosing the four wheel steer and two wheel drive. Fig-4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the brake operating mechanism, taken on line 5 5 of Fig 3.

Referring more particularly to the several views of the drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding -parts,-1 indicates a suitable vehicle frame supported by the wheels 2. Each pair of wheels are pivotally mounted, as.at

3, to swing on a vertical axis and the wheels of each pair are connected by the rods 4 pivotally4 attached to arms 5 extending from the wheel supporting spindle 6. The

'spindles at one end of the vehicle are carried .by the axle 6 and at the other are carried'by a suitable axle housingz. The axle and axle housing are mounted. in guides 63 extending beneath the frame, and springs 64 65 are interposed between the respective axles and axle housing and the underside of the Other arms 7 extending from the spindles of the respective pairs of wheels at'opposite sides of the frame 1 are 79 connected .by a steering rod 8.which is pivotally connected through a link 9 with the arm 10 of a vertically disposed steering post 11 mounted to rotate in a bearing 12 carried by a member 12 extending preferably cen- 75 trally of the frame.

An electric motor 13 is carried by the frame 1 and from the same extends the shaft 14 carrying the worm 15, and said motor drives one pair of supporting wheels through any suitable form of driving and steering axle of the well known type, which is rotatably mounted in the axle housing. As these forms of driving and steering axles are well known, and any type thereof may be employed, it is not thought necessary to illustrate a detail of the preferred form.

A suitable brakel is provided on the motor shaft, and the same includes a flanged 'brake wheel or drum 16 in which is mounted the 90 brake band 17 'carrying the lug 18, which is connected to the pivoted crank arm 19 by the link 20. The other end of said Acrank arm 19 is pivotally connected by a link 21 with an arm 22 on a shaft 23 carriedin bearings 95` 24 mounted on the member 12. Oppositely disposed brake pedals 25 and 25 are mounted on a shaft 26 and are positioned one on each side ofthe steering post 11, and the lower end of said pedal 25 is connected 100k v and brake pedals 25 and 25. The steeringpost is inclosed loya housing 34 and carries and are provided with the side arms 38.`

The back 39 of the end seats provide ends .a vehicle body is'stationed Amtermedla'te the ends. t ereof,

a steering wheel 35, on opposite-.sides ofv which are positionedV the. seats 36for kthe operator, one facing toward each end of the vehicle. -Across the ends of the vehicle body are the endl seats 37 lwhich face outwardly,

for the side seats 31` and the side walls 40 of the transverse passage 33 provide ends for the side seats on either side of the passage. Suitable ,running boards 41 are provided forv the side seats 31 and the outer edges thereof are preferably flush with the side arms B8 ofthe end seats. seats are provided with suitable foot rests or runnin boards 42. y

It will apparent that l have provided wherein the vehicle o erator and means 'are provided whereby the operator may face either end of the vehicle and h aVethe controlling and steering means in.

front of him at all times. The vehicle may be of such length as toenable the operator to collect the. ares of the passengers withl out leaving Athe operating station, thereby4 dispensing with theservices of a conductor. A vehicle,has been provided inpwhich the passengers willhave easy access to and from the seats, whereby considerable' time will be vsaved in the taking'on and discharge of passengers.l

Havlng jkthusidescribed myinvention what 1. A passenger carrying vehicle having a y. plurality offsets :of supporting wheels, certain' of g saidv vfnvleels .capable of driving the The `end ,israele i vehicle in either direction, and al1 of said wheels capable of simultaneous pivotal -movement in the steering thereof, to insure a uniform steering of `the vehicle when traveling in either direction, said vehicle including a passenger carrying body provided `posed voutwardly facin 'passenger carrying sideI seats, an outwar ly facing passenger carrying seat at each end of-fthebody, said body formed intermediate of its ends vWith 'a transversely disposed vehicle controlling station extending for the full width of the body, vehicle controlling `means yextending centrally of said station, and an `operators seat on each side of said controlling station, one facing toward each end of the vehicle 'enabling the o erator to face toward either 'i end of the vehicle in the direction of travel of the sanie and with the controlling means in advance of the operator.

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification in the presence of a subscribing witness.

VROLLIE B. FAGEOL.

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D. B. RICHARDS. 

